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(Richmond, VA) Oct 11, 2017 – The Richmond Group USA is pleased to announce the successful completion of a search for a Plant Manager for our client’s operation in North Carolina.
Our client is a world leading manufacturer focused on renewable energy production. The North Carolina operation is in its final phases of start-up and striving to achieve full capacity. This requires strong leadership to drive a positive change and team culture as well as implement best practices for utilizing lean manufacturing and TPM to achieve nameplate capacity.
Beginning the search in July 2017, Zach Price and his team worked closely with the Director of Human Resources and Vice President of Operations through the entire process. Working from a position of strength in the marketplace, TRG developed and executed a strong search plan of industrial operations leaders, identifying candidates who have the right technical background and also a strong desire to be in the North Carolina region.
Earlier in the year we had recruited a results driven operations leader and knew he could be a strong candidate. We made the connection with the candidate and the VP who have a shared background in blue chip Automotive.
(Richmond, VA) Oct 6, 2017 – The Richmond Group USA is pleased to announce the successful completion of a search for a Regional Quality Manager for our client’s production and port operations in the Gulf Coast.
Our client is a world leading biomass manufacturer focused on renewable energy production. As our client continues to expand in order to meet market demand they want to maintain high standards on product quality. We were asked to find a strong leader in order to maintain product quality, develop supplier relationships and implement certification programs.
They needed an experienced quality professional with a strong technical background and industry experience with forestry product manufacturing, continuous improvement methods and the drive to help plants optimize value and eliminate waste.
Beginning the search in August 2017, Zach Price and his team worked closely with the Director of Quality and HR Leadership through the entire process. We were able to identify and attract an experienced production manufacturing professional who held experience in driving operations improvement, producing forestry products, and leading quality management programs.
Should you desire additional information or about our firm please contact Zach Price and the Manufacturing Search Division at 804-285-2071 or email Zach at zachp@richgroupusa.com
(Richmond, VA) August 16, 2017 – The Richmond Group USA is pleased to announce the successful completion of a search for a Senior Director of Operations for our client.
Our client is a world class specialty chemical manufacturer with an impressive track record of growth and expansion. They needed an experienced production leader, with a strong background in chemical process manufacturing, area supervision and a desire to progress in to Site management.
Beginning the search in mid May 2017, we worked closely with the Director of Manufacturing, the Plant Manager and HR Leadership through the entire process. We dug in to the local market and were able to identify and attract a strong local candidate. Our candidate was a highly motivated operations manager with progressive manufacturing industry experience, including process engineering and chemical operations leadership. He was eager to return to his chemical processing roots after a stint in industrial materials manufacturing.
Should you desire additional information or about our firm please contact Zach Price and the Manufacturing Search Division at 804-285-2071 or email Zach at zachp@richgroupusa.com
(Richmond, VA) August 10, 2017 – Joe Young and The Manufacturing Search Division of The Richmond Group USA (TRG) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a Value Stream Manager search for an industry leading industrial & commercial products manufacturer in North Carolina. This person will be responsible for leading the day to day production and continuous improvement activities for a thriving value stream within their Southeastern site. In addition to that, this role will partner with Executive Operations Team to drive Operational Excellence at the site, to help them achieve both their short and long term goals.
Working with the Site General Manager, we took on the challenge of finding a driven, Operational Leader who could help them drive site effectiveness while successfully helping them achieve their lofty three to five year business initiatives. A comprehensive nationwide search was conducted to uncover and attract a pool of very qualified candidates.
We identified a well-rounded Operations Leader with proven capabilities in both people and process management that had the exact “metrics driven” background the client was looking for, that aligned well with their Corporate Lean Management Culture. This placement will provide our client with a proven leader that can join their current Site Operations staff and provide immediate value.
(Richmond, VA) July 18, 2017 – Terri Kubicki and the TRG Sales & Marketing division is proud to announce the successful completion of a Regional Sales Manager search for a well-known and respected manufacturer of food processing equipment.
Our client was seeking an individual with the ability to sell a highly technical solution into their Southeast territory. Due to the urgent and difficult nature of the search, we worked exclusively with our client to provide a high-level service, which gave us the confidence to invest the necessary time to identify candidates with the right background.
As a result of our specialized industry experience in the equipment industry we were able to identify and hire someone who has a history of successfully selling processing equipment into the food and beverage industry. Our client is thrilled to have added a Regional Sales Manager to their team who will represent an exclusive line of equipment and will drive growth and revenue for the organization.
As your business grows what are you doing to attract top talent in a competitive and candidate driven market where talent is getting harder and harder to come by?
(Richmond, VA) June 23, 2017 – Jon Burkhart and the Banking Team of The Richmond Group USA (TRG) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a Senior Treasury Management Sales Officer search in Dallas for a fast-growing Texas-based community bank.
As a trusted advisor for our client, and because the bank had never hired for this position before, we were selected exclusively to search on this growth opportunity. They needed a very seasoned banker from the area with an exceptional Treasury Management Sales/Analysis/Implementation acumen, leadership experience and a vision for how to grow the DFW marketplace quickly.
Due to the specific qualifications this role required, a comprehensive search was conducted to uncover and attract a pool of qualified candidates throughout the Metroplex and its surrounding communities. Because of our deep, already-existing relationships in TX, we were able to identify, qualify and attract the right candidate within weeks. As the candidate was a high-profile and well-respected individual within the Dallas banking marketplace, our client and candidate relied on our years of experience to carefully navigate the hiring process confidentially and without raising any eyebrows.
With this new exciting opportunity, the new Senior Treasury Management Sales Officer has already made a significant impact, calling on her years of clients, customers and centers of influence to grow one of the bank’s most important regions.